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M. DARLING. FRUIT GATHERER.

No. 66,807. Patented July 16, 186 7.

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To ALL WHOMYIT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, MARTIN DAItLlNG, of Blodgett's Mills, in the countyof Cortland, and State of New,

York, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Fruit-Gatherer; andI do hereby declare that the fol lowing is a. full, clear, undexnctdescription thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to'nnltcand use the some, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in uhich- Figure 1 is a. top view ofmy invention, in. which the edges of the cloth table are broken awayfrom the hoop or frame to show its construction. 7

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken in the line a:z, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

In the accompanying drawings, A A is a. cloth table, which is placedunder the tree for the fruit to fell upon without being bruised, and isheld up from the ground by being stretched on s. bocp,-C, which ismounted on legs, and is constructed in two parts 0 C, so that byseparating the two parts it may be adjusted to a. tree,

i the body of the tree being enclosed .in the centre d. Each part of thehoop has a QhOIll-PIGOQflTMNl these pieces ff fit to each other withdowel-pins e e for holding the hoop together when in use. Each half ofthe hoop is also cut transversely and united by hinges ii, fig. 1, sothat when the two halves of the hoop arc separated,

they may be t'olded or doubled up and made to occupy less space forconvenience of handling or stowage:

When in use the frame is supported at the joints or hinges z i by theside legs opposite the joints, but

hooks and staples may also be placed on the lower side of the hoop togive the joints increased stiffness, if

desired. To the logs G I nttabh ,edjustable or sliding extension legs g,which slide on the main logs G in guides h h, and are scoured atany'desired position by set-screws k 17:, and by means of theseadjustable legs the cloth table A A is readily set even onuneven ground,or may be elevated .0 that a wagon can be driven under the chutes a a ofthe table, and the fruit deposited in the wagon-box, or the table can belowered nearer to the ground, and the fruit run into baskets set on theground, as desired. These tables are necessarily mode large,

and the folding hoop or frame adds much to convenience of. handling orstowage, when not in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, .and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A. cloth table and frame divided in two parts A G A G to facilitateits application and removal from the body of the tree, as hereindescribed and for the purpose set forth.

2. cloth tablennd frame constructed in two parts A C A C and each portmade to fold up by joints or hinges z i, substantially as herein shownand for the purpose described.

3. Also the extension legs g G, incombiustion with the fruit-gatheringtable A, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 1st day ofMay, 1861. V p

I MARTIN DARLING.

Witnesses:

F. A. Mouser, Z. G. Foo'r.

